Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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Above: The Live and in Color, a new stu¬ dent folk-singing group, presents its arrange¬ ment of Bottle of Wine. Below: Senior clarinetist Randy Dunn concentrates on a dif¬ ficult passage in the cadenza of Rahoon dur¬ ing a performance. Above: Mr. Castronovo attemps to achieve perfection from the band during the annual pop con¬ cert. Below: Conducting the A Cappella choir through its paces, director Miss Cowman works for dynamics and feeling. Solo trumpet in the Dixieland Band, Tom La- zarz swings into Sweet Sue at the annual Pop Concert, one of the many activities at which the group performs. Mr. Albert Castronovo, B.M.E., Vandercook Music College; M.A., Indiana State University; Band. Miss Karen Cowman, B.S., University of Missouri; A Cappella, Folk Music.

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Band, choral concerts obtain appreciation of school, community patrons Developing the comprehensive stu¬ dent was the aim of the music depart¬ ment. Appreciation was stressed through careful selection of material and techniques used in presentation. A rigorous summer schedule aug¬ mented the band’s school year activi¬ ties. Winter brought concentrated ef¬ fort in concert entertainment as the band prepared for concerts, assem¬ blies and the NISBOVA contests. The vocal department grew through the development of several specialized groups. The folk singing group, “The Live and in Color,” performed for community civic groups. The A Cap- pella presented its first Guest Artist Concert in the spring. Above: With one final run-through to make sure that everything is in order, the A Cap- peila is ready to present its first concert of the season. Below: Band member Pat Zakula strives for proper breath support and embou¬ chure control. Soloist Phil Klingeberger, capturing the feel¬ ing of the beat, inspires the audience with the sound of his sax. 18

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Art enthusiasts apply imagination; business teaches fundamenta ls of office work Due to the increased number of student artists and their ability to flexibly work with various mediums, the project of hosting the first art show was successfully undertaken. Projects about the elements of composition, Oriental and Renais¬ sance art were emphasized. Bookkeeping classes put the stu¬ dent in the position of a bookkeeper of a small firm, where he was asked to take care of the books as if the situation were authentic. Timed writings and typing to music kept typing students on their toes, while shorthand students learned the Gregg Theory. Commercial law and salesmanship classes chose products and sold them to the class. Above: Advanced art student Karen Pirtle, mixes chalk to get the desired colors for her art as¬ signment. Right: After reading instructions carefully, beginning typist Kelly Teamey types a business letter. Basketweaving, an age old art, is a new unit in art classes. Fascinated by this craft, Val Stahl weaves a fruit basket. Mr. Jerry Caravana, B.S., Ball State Univer¬ sity; Bookkeeping, Typing. Miss Mary Erick¬ son, B.F.A., University of Illinois; Advanced Art, Arts and Crafts. Mr. Jerry Flood, B.S., Indiana University; Business English, Commercial Law, Typing. Miss Irene Jamieson, B.S., Indiana State Uni¬ versity; Shorthand, Typing. Mr. William Naylor, B.A., M.A., Ball State Uni¬ versity; Busin ' ess Machines. Miss Terese Sasso, B.S., Indiana State University; Shorthand, Typing. , 20